Chancellor Lasson's voice carried the weight of authority, though his tone was warm. "You two run along now. I will see you at the start of the semester."
Jian Ci and Yu Xi saluted him smartly before setting off together. Lasson watched their departing figures with a small smile tugging at his lips. Jian Ci's laughter echoed faintly down the corridor, and the Chancellor felt a quiet satisfaction. He was glad to see the boy in such good spirits.
Just then, his communicator chimed. Lasson glanced at the screen, and his brows lifted. The results from the morning exams had arrived. Yu Xi's name dominated the top spot, each score gleaming at a perfect one hundred percent. Lasson's lips twitched. So-so, my ass, he thought, recalling Yu Xi's modest reply. He turned, intending to stop them, but the two had already vanished into the crowd.
Without hesitation, Lasson strode toward the simulator hall. He wanted to see for himself how Yu Xi had performed in the practical trials.
